Commerce Department publishes rule on March 25

The US Commerce Department published an eight page rule on March 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Correspondence With the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

The Department includes the Census Bureau, which is used to determine many factors about American life. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, said the Department is involved in misguided foreign trade policies and is home to many unneeded programs.

Notices are required documents detailing rules and regulations being proposed by each federal department. This allows the public to see what issues legislators and federal departments are focusing on.

Any person or organization can comment on the proposed rules. Departments and agencies must then address “significant issues raised in comments and discuss any changes made,” the Federal Register says.

Notices published by the Commerce Department on March 25

Title
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery
Correspondence With the United States Patent and Trademark Office
Small Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking of Ringed and Bearded Seals Incidental to On-ice Seismic Activities
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Federal Consistency Appeal by Islander East Pipeline Company From an Objection by the Connecticut Department on Environmental Protection
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Small Mesh Multispecies Fishery; Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan
Changes To Implement Electronic Maintenance of Official Patent Application Records
Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Requests for Revocation in Part